Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that the current housing needs assessment will result in an increase or decrease in the numbers on housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35472/16]
View answerIn accordance with a commitment given in the Social Housing Strategy 2020, the Summary of Social Housing Assessments will be prepared on an annual basis from 2016 onwards.
Preparation of the 2016 summary is well advanced and an overall national figure of housing need will be available shortly. As part of the 2016 summary process, all local authorities are required to submit their returns electronically to a central IT system managed by the Local Government Management Agency which will then be verified by the Housing Agency and a report collating the Summary findings will be submitted to my Department.
Pending completion of the verification process and the collation of the report, it is not yet possible to indicate how the 2016 findings will compare to the results of the last summary undertaken in 2013.
